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BOROUGH OF ALPHA
1001 East Boulevard
Alpha, New Jersey 08865
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Borough of Alpha Municipal Building
Monday, February 23, 2015 – 7:00pm
1. Call to Order: Open Public Meetings Notice – Mayor Edward Hanics, Jr.
2. Prayer & Salute to the Flag
3. Roll Call:
Mr. Cartabona, Mrs. Grossman, Mr. Pettinelli, Mr. Rooks, Mr. Schwar and Mr. Seiss.
4. Bid Openings:
5. Public Comment:
6. Ordinances:
7. Resolutions:
 RESOLUTION 2015-36
AUTHORIZING JIM HILL FOR ADVERTISEMENT
OF THE GROUT WORK BID
REGARDING THE BOROUGH’S SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE
 RESOLUTION 2015-37
RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT
FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 5TH AVENUE
 RESOLUTION 2015-38
RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT
FOR SWIMMING POOL DEMOLITION
 RESOLUTION 2015-39
PROPERTY REDEEMED
 RESOLUTION 2015-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF ALPHA, COUNTY OF WARREN AND STATE OF NEW
JERSEY AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST AMWELL
PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM SHARED SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATION ACT CONCERNING
THE SERVICES OF THE EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP’S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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8. Approval of Minutes:
Regular Meeting: 10/28/14 & 11/10/14
Executive Session:
Unreleased Approved Executive Session Minutes:
9. Department Reports:
Administration – Councilman Peter Pettinelli
Finance – Councilman Michael Schwar
Health & Welfare – Councilman Louis Cartabona
Public Property – Councilwoman Tracy Grossman
Public Safety – Councilman Millard Rooks
Public Works –Councilman Thomas Seiss
10. Committee Reports
11. Professionals & Officials Reports:
Mayor – Edward Hanics, Jr.
Police Department-Chief Faulborn
Fire Department –Sean McDyer
Emergency Squad
Office of Emergency Management- Hunter Stagg
Attorney – Christopher Troxell
Engineer – Frank J. Seney/Stephanie Cuthbert
Sewer Engineer – Jim Hill/John Ross
CFO
Municipal Clerk – Laurie A. Barton
Recycling Coordinator – Thomas Fey
Code Enforcement –Thomas Fey
Library Board – June Heyer
12. Payment of Bills and Claims
13. Old Business:
14. New Business:
Request waiver of pavilion fee: St. Mary’s Church July 19th
Approval of Social Affair Permit #SA-2015-1: Lao Association @
Alpha Fire on 04/04/15
Approval of A Pavilion Permit w/ alcohol: Bernie Caccese: 7/18th
15. Executive Session
16. Adjournment
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Executive Session may be called anytime prior to adjournment.
The public may be excluded for the following reasons as stated in the Open Public Meetings Act, NJSA
10:4-12:
(1) Any matter which, by express provision of Federal Law or State statute or rule of court, shall be
rendered confidential or excluded from the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act.
(2) Any matter in which the release of information would impair a right to receive funds from the
Government of the United States.
(3) Any material the disclosure of which constitutes an unwarranted invasion of individual privacy such
as any records, date, reports, recommendations, or other personal material of any educational, training,
social service, medical, health, custodial, child protection, rehabilitation, legal defense, welfare, housing,
relocation, insurance and similar program or institution operated by a public body pertaining to any
specific individual admitted to or served by such institution or program, including but not limited to
information relative to the individual’s personal and family circumstances, and any material pertaining to
admission, discharge, treatment, progress or condition of any individual, unless the individual concerned
(or, in the case of a minor or incompetent, his guardian) shall request in writing that the same be disclosed
publicly.
(4) Any collective bargaining agreement, or the terms and conditions which are proposed for inclusion in
any collective bargaining agreement, including the negotiation of the terms and conditions thereof with
employees or representatives of employees of the public body.
(5) Any matter involving the purchase, lease, or acquisition of real property with public funds, the setting
of banking rates or investment of public funds, where it could adversely affect the public interest if
discussion of such matters were disclosed.
(6) Any tactics and techniques utilized in protecting the safety and property of the public provided that
their disclosure could impair such protection including any investigation of violations or possible
violations of the law.
(7) Any pending or anticipated litigation or contract negotiation other than in section 4 herein in which
the public body is, or may become a party. Any matters falling within the attorney-client privilege, to the
extent that confidentiality is required in order for the attorney to exercise his ethical duties as a lawyer.
(8) Any matter involving the employment, appointment, termination of employment, terms and conditions
of employment, evaluation of the performance of, promotion or disciplining of any specific prospective
public officer or employee or current public officer or employee employed or appointed by the public
body, unless all the individual employees or appointees whose rights could be adversely affected request
in writing that such matter or matters be discussed at a public meeting.
(9) Any deliberations of a public body occurring after a public hearing that may result in the imposition of
a specific civil penalty upon the responding party or the suspension or loss of a license or permit
belonging to the responding party as a result of an act or omission for which the
responding party bears responsibility.
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Unreleased Approved Executive Session Minutes List
Litigation:
Litigation (continued):
Contractual:
Personnel:
06/13/95 (#1) Sewer
04/13/99 (#2) Sewer (Pohatcong)
05/11/99 (#2) Sewer (Pohatcong)
05/25/99 (#1) Sewer (Pohatcong)
05/25/99 (#3) Sewer (Pohatcong)
09/09/99 (#2) Resnick
09/28/99 (#1) Sewer (Phillipsburg)
09/28/99 (#8) Resnick
10/12/99 (#1) Sewer (Pohatcong)
10/26/99 (#1) Sewer (Pohatcong)
11/09/99 (#3) Sewer (Pohatcong)
12/14/99 (#1) Resnick
12/28/99 (#2) Resnick
01/11/00 (#1) Sewer (Pohatcong)
01/11/00 (#2) Resnick
02/22/00 (#4) Resnick
03/06/00 (#1) Resnick
04/24/00 (#6) Resnick
05/23/00 ( - ) Resnick
06/08/00 ( - ) Resnick
07/25/00 (#2) Resnick
08/08/00 (#1) Resnick
08/22/00 (#2) Sewer
09/07/00 (#3) Sewer
10/10/00 ( - ) Sewer
11/28/00 (#2) Resnick
12/12/00 (#5) Resnick
01/09/01 (#5) Sewer (Hubbard)
04/24/01 (#3) Pohatcong
04/24/01 (#5) Litigation Updates
05/08/01 (#1) Alpha 519
06/26/01 (#3) Resnick
02/26/02 (#2) EAI
03/26/02 (#1) EAI
06/25/02 (#2) Alpha 519
07/23/02 (#3) Resnick
08/13/02 (#2) Sewer
10/22/02 (#4) Resnick
11/12/02 (#1) Resnick
11/26/02 (#7) Resnick
12/10/02 (#3) Resnick
01/14/03 (#4) Sewer Contract
03/25/03 (#6) Alpha 519
04/22/03 (#4) Alpha 519
09/09/03 (#6) COAH
09/23/03 (#1) Sewer Litigation
09/23/03 (#3) Alpha 519
10/14/03 (#2) Alpha 519
10/28/03 (#1) Sewer Agreement
11/10/03 (#1) Alpha 519
11/10/03 (#4) Sewer
12/09/03 (#2) Alpha 519
12/09/03 (#3) DEP-Sewer
12/16/03 (#1) Don Souders
01/13/04 (#1) Lyn Aaroe-Sewer
01/13/04 (#3) Souders-Sewer
02/10/04 (#1) Perelman
02/10/04 (#3) Alpha 519
02/24/04 (#4) Alpha 519
03/09/04 (#1) Alpha 519
08/24/04 (#5) Alpha 519
09/28/04 (#2) Alpha 519
10/12/04 (#5) Odor-Alpha 519
10/12/04 (#7) Resnick-Toll Brothers
10/26/04 (#4) Landfill
10/26/04 (#5) Resnick Update
11/09/04 (#3) P’Burg Sewer
11/09/04 (#4) Resnick-Prop. Transf.
11/30/04 (#3) Resnick
12/14/04 (#6) Alpha 519
01/11/05 (#3) Alpha 519
01/25/05 (#1) Alpha 519
02/08/05 (#7) Alpha 519
03/08/05 (#1) Pohat-Water/Sewer
05/10/05 (#4) Alpha 519
06/14/05 (#1) P’burg Sewer
08/09/05 (#3) Litigation Updates
08/23/05 (#2) Alpha 519
09/27/05 (#2) Aqua
09/27/05 (#3) EAI Letter
10/11/05 (#5) EAI Letter
01/24/06 (#2) Brian Prop
02/28/06 (#1) Alpha 519
02/28/06 (#2) COAH
03/14/06 (#10) EAI Update
03/29/06 (#5) COAH
04/11/06 (#1) COAH
04/11/06 (#6) Toll Brothers
04/25/06 (#3) Ezekian-Crincoli-Landfill
05/09/06 (#1) Toll Brothers
08/08/06 (#5) Pohat School-Sewer
10/10/06 (#1) CFO
10/10/06 (#3) COAH
10/10/06 (#5) Pohat & Alpha Sewer
11/28/06 (#1) Rocco
12/05/06 (#7) Homa Farm-Rocco
12/19/06 (#3) Brian Properties
03/13/07 (#3) Pohatcong-Sewer Lines
03/13/07 (#2) Alpha 519
03/27/07 (#1) Alpha 519
03/27/07 (#2) Brian Properties
04/10/07 (#2) Alpha 519
05/08/07 (#2) Alpha 519
05/08/07 (#3) Almond Tree Liquor Lic.
06/12/07 (#1) Planning Board
12/08/09 (#2) DEP-Home Water Dmg
04/27/10 (#3) Woodhill
07/13/10 (#5) Resolution for Quarry
03/26/13 (#6) New Fire Truck
04/23/13 (#2) DR Horton
04/23/13 (#3) Sewer Blockag
04/23/13 #4) AYAA
04/23/13 (#5) AYAA Missing Funds
04/23/13 (#6) Library
05/28/13 (#2) D.R. Horton
05/28/13 (#5) DEP
06/11/13 (#12) Pedestrain Injury
06/11/13 (#13) DR Horton
06/11/13 (#2) Sinkhole Third Ave
6/11/13 (#10) Water Meters Malfunction
07/09/13 (#1) DR Horton
07/09/13 (#2) Lear-Fence
07/09/13 (#3) Alpha V. John Does
07/09/13 (#4) Fred Cook
07/09/13 (#5) Sink Hole-Oberly Property
07/09/13 (#6) AYAA
08/13/13 (#5) Homa Farm Drainage
08/13/13 (#6) Cahill Rambo Farm
08/13/13 (#9) Fire Hydrant Damage
08/13/13 (#10) Fred Cook
08/13/13 (11) John Doe Lawsuit
09/10/13 (#1) Damage at AYAA Field
House
09/10/13 (#5) Water Main Break-Penn
Bower
09/10/13 (#6) Backwash permit
10/22/13 (#1) Vault on W Vulcanite
10/22/13 (#9) Cook Litigation
11/12/13 (#1) Mold
11/26/13 (#1) Wayne St Water Main
Break
11/26/13 (#3) MOLD-Peosh
10/11/94 ( - ) Sewer Agreement
01/28/97 (#8) Sewer Contract
05/26/98 (#1) Sewer Negotiations
06/09/98 (#2) Sewer Negotiations
07/14/98 (#3) Sewer Contract
07/14/98 (#4) Sewer Capacity
11/24/98 (#2) Sewer Agreement
12/08/98 (#1) Sewer Contract
07/27/99 (#1) Sewer Contract
10/08/02 (#3) Quarry
10/22/02 (#3) Quarry
11/12/02 (#3) Quarry
12/10/02 (#1) Quarry
12/10/02 (#4) Sewer
09/09/03 (#2) Quarry
09/23/03 (#2) Quarry
10/28/03 (#2) Quarry
09/28/04 (#6) Pohat Sewage Request
10/12/04 (#1) P’burg Sewer Agrmnt.
10/26/04 (#7) Sewer Agreement
11/30/04 (#1) Quarry
11/30/04 (#2) Alpha 519
02/22/05 (#5) Water-Alpha 519
04/26/05 (#3) Water Allocation
06/28/05 (#8) Sewer
07/12/05 (#1) Sewer Update
08/23/05 (#1) Sewage
09/13/05 (#3) Aqua
10/25/05 (#3) Aqua
05/23/06 (#1) Sewer w/P’Burg
05/23/06 (#5) Quarry
08/08/06 (#9) P’Burg Sewer Agrmnt
11/28/06 (#3) CFO-Salaries
12/05/06 (#8) DPW-CFO Contracts
12/19/06 (#2) CFO
06/23/09 (#2) Water System
12/08/09 (#1) Clerk Transition
01/26/10 (#2) Appraisal
04/27/10 (#5) Quarry
07/27/10 (#1) DPW Contract-Pension
04/23/13 (#7) Fire Truck
05/28/13 (#3) Firetruck
05/28/13 (#4) Industrial Drive
05/28/13 (#6) Sewer Highlands
06/11/13 (#1) Indus Dr Realignment
06/11/13 (#3) Valves & Pipe Upgrade
06/11/13 (#4) Court-Shared Services
06/11/13 (#8) Insurance
07/09/13 (#8) Fire Truck Bill
07/09/13 (#11) Admin Clerk
07/09/13 (#12) Homa Farm
08/13/13 (#1) Court
08/13/13 (#7) Fire Truck
09/10/13 (#3) Lease of Pub PropertyCell Tower
09/10/13 (#4) Truck Purchase
09/10/13 (#7) Penn Bower
09/10/13 (#11) Fire Truck
09/19/13 (#1) Mold Remediation
09/24/13 (#1) LUB Rep
09/24/13 (#3) Mold
10/22/13 (#2) Water Main Easement
10/22/13 (#4) Fire Truck Repairs
11/12/13 (#2) DEP Alpha St Well
11/12/13 (#4) Easement-Rooks
11/12/13 (#5) Court Shared Services
11/12/13 (#6) FireTtruck Purchase
11/26/13 (#4) PEG Bandwidth
11/26/13 (#8) Savary-Work done for
Borough -Concrete
12/10/13 (#3) Alpha Fire Co-Meet &
Greet
03/14/06 (#4) DPW-Ins. Liability
03/14/06 (#8) Pohat Sewer Billing
05/23/06 (#4) Plan. Attny-Master Plan
10/24/06 (#5) Labor Attny-DPW
01/23/07 (#1) Open Space
02/13/07 (#1) Construction Official
02/13/07 (#4) Attorney Souders
02/27/07 (#2) Auditors
02/27/07 (#4) CFO-Weekend Work
03/13/07 (#4) Don Souders
11/27/07 (#2) Health Benefits-Assessor
11/10/09 (#2) Dep Clerk-Salary
12/15/09 (#1) Pension for Sewer Emp.
12/15/09 (#3) Sewer-Reports & AD
01/05/10 (#1) CFO-Greenwich
01/05/10 (#4) Savary-DPW Employees
01/26/10 (#4) CFO-Greenwich
01/26/10 (#5) Mayor-Letter Re’cd
01/26/10 (#6) Licensed Operator
02/09/10 (#1) Savary-Recycle Coord.
02/23/10 (#1) Court Administrator
03/09/10 (#2) Water Pump Operator
03/23/10 (#3) Court Administrator
03/23/10 (#5) Court Administrator
03/23/10 (#6) CFO-Rice Notice
04/27/10 (#1) Rice Notice CFO
04/27/10 (#6) DPW Harassment
Complaint
05/11/10 (#6) Art Groves
05/11/10 (#7) Clarence Deemer
05/25/10 (#3) Art Groves
05/25/10 (#4) Librarian
07/13/10 (#8) Clerk-Personnel Records
07/27/10 (#2) Scrap Metal
07/27/10 (#6) Scrap Metal: Clean Up
08/10/10 (#2) Clerk-Trenton
08/10/10 (#4) Attrny Conflict-J Caleca
08/10/10 (#5) Security Cameras
12/27/10 (#1) CFO-Shared Serv.
01/19/2012 Construction Offiicial
03/26/13 (#2) DPW
03/26/13 (#3) Code Book
03/26/13 (#5) Clerk
04/23/13 (#7) Easter Egg Hunt
05/28/13 (#7) Dep Clerk Personal Days
06/11/13 (#5) Clerk
06/11/13 (#9) Library
06/11/13 (311) NJLM Conf Hotel Limit
06/11/13 (#14) Savary-Charges
07/09/13 (#9) Clerks Office
07/09/13 (#10) AYAA
08/13/13 (#2) Tax Collector
08/13/13 (#3) Library
08/13/13 (#4) Clean Communities
08/13/13 (#12) Hops N Barley Name
Change
09/10/13 (#2) DPW Overtime
09/10/13 (#9) Library
09/10/13 (#10) Savary
09/10/13 (#12) Mold in Municipal
Building
09/24/13 (#2) Library Board President
10/22/13 (#3) Library Titles
10/22/13 (#5) Fire Co Applications
10/22/13 (#6) Savary
10/22/13 (#7) DPW Employees-Cell
Phones
10/22/13 DPW –Laptop
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Unreleased Approved Executive Session Minutes List (continued)
Litigation:
11/26/13 (#5) VanVeldhusien-Sewer
Hook Ups
11/26/13 (#6) Judy Korp Property
11/26/13 (#9) Damage to Dog Fence
12/10/13 (#4) Invoices for Mold
12/10/13 (#8) Stormwater
12/30/13 )#4) Water Break-Response
from DPW
01/14/14 (#1) Savary-Unauthorized
Access
01/14/14 (#4) Penn Bower
02/11/14 (#) Sewer Back Up
02/11/14 (#4) Sewer Authority
02/25/14 (#1) Fred Cook
02/25/14 (#4) John Doe Lawsuits
02/25/14 (#5) Mrs. Lear Sewer Bill
04/08/14 (#3) Lee Ave Sewer Back
Up
04/08/14 (#8) Lear Tort Claim
05/13/14 (#3) Firm Capacity
05/13/14 (#4) Fred Cook
05/13/14 (#7) HVAC System
06/10/14 (#1) DR Horton
06/10/14 (#2) Water Repairs 519
6/10/14 (#3) Lee Ave
6/10/14 (#6) Inspection Fees-Pohat
6/10/14 (#7) CFO-Greenwhich
6/24/14 (#1) Drainage-Homa
6/24/14 (#4) Pohat Eng Billing
6/24/14 (#5) Library
7/8/14 #1 DPW
7/8/14 #2 Library
7/8/14 #4 Computer Switch
7/8/14 #6 Penn Bower
9/9/14 #1 D.R. Horton
9/9/14 #3 Trane
9/9/14 #4 D.R. Horton
9/23/14 #3 Library
Litigation (continued):
Contractual:
Personnel:
12/10/13 (#5) DEP Firm Capacity
12/10/13 (#6) Water Softener
12/10/13 (#7) Sewer
12/30/13 (#1) Road Improvement
Program-Engineer
01/14/14 (#2) Shared ServicesPohatcong –Police
01/14/14 (#3) Shared Services-Court
01/14/14 (#5) HVAC System
02/11/14 (#3) Shared Services-Court
02/14/14 (#5) Shared Services Court
02/25/14 (#2) PEG Bandwidth
03/11/14 (#1) Shared Services
03/11/14 (#2) Court
04/08/14 (#1) Garbage
04/08/14 (#2) Courts Shared Serv
04/8/14 (#4) Water Frace St Bids
04/8/14 (#5) Lease of Boro Property
04/08/14 (#6) DR Horton
04/08/14 (#7) Open Space
05/13/14 (#2) Debt Limit
05/21/14 (#1) Library
6/10/14 (#4) DPW
6/10/14 (9) Shared Services Court
6/10/14 (#10) DPW-Fence Repairs
6/24/14 (#3) Sprint Metro PC
7/8/14 #5 Alpha St Pump House
7/8/14 # 7 Redundancy
7/8/14 #8 T-Mobile
7/8/14 #10 Solar Panels
7/22/14 #1 Penn Bower
7/22/14 #2 Penn Bower-Emergency Call
Out
7/22/14 #3 Open Space
7/22/14 #4 Solar Panels
7/22/14 #6 Fire Truck Purchase
8/12/14 #1 Shared Service-Pohatcong
8/12/14 #2 Penn Bower
8/12/14 #3 Metro PCS
8/12/14 #4 DPW
8/12/14 #5 River Edge
8/12/14 #6 Trane
9/9/914 # 2 Fire truck Purchase
9/23/14#1 Root Control Bid
9/23/14 # 5 Professionals
9/23/14 #6 Engineer Inspector
9/23/14 #4 Shared Services Greenwich
11/12/13 (#3) Library Titles
11/26/13 (#2) N2 Dischrage Operator
11/26/13 (#7) DPW Laptop
12/10/13 (#1) Deputy Clerk
12/10/13 (#2) Civil Service-Library
12/30/13 (#2) William Packer
12/30/13 (#3) Adminsitrative Clerk
Request
12/30/13 (#5) Library EmployeesFunds
12/30/13 (#6) Password Policy
01/14/14 (#6) ACO Budget for Rabies
Clinic
01/14/14 (#7) Library Resolution
Appointments
02/11/14 (#2) Monitor Position
02/25/14 (#3) Library Pensions
02/25/14 (#6) Clerks Office
03/11/14 (#3) ACO
03/11/14 (#4) Library Personnel
05/13/14 (#1) Chief Faulborn Power
Cat Purchase
05/21/14 (#2) Shared ServicesPohatcong-Clerk
6/10/14 (#5) Dunwell
6/24/14 (#2) Sidewalk Project
Appointment
7/8/14 #3 CFP as LPA
7/8/14 #9 ACO
7/22/14 # 5 DPW Employee-Fire Calls
9/9/14 # 5 Field House
9/23/14 # 2 Deputy Clerk
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RESOLUTION 2015-36
AUTHORIZING JIM HILL FOR ADVERTISEMENT
OF THE GROUT WORK BID
REGARDING THE BOROUGH’S SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE
WHEREAS, the Borough of Alpha is required by NJ Sate Law to publicly bid for
Grouting and Lateral Connection Repair work in and to the Borough of Alpha’ sanitary sewer
system in the Borough of Alpha as it is anticipated the cost will exceed the minimum bid
threshold of $17,500; and
WHEREAS, Jim Hill of Frey Engineering is the Borough’s C2 Operator and Sewer
Engineer and is in charge of the sewer infrastructure work.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Borough Council hereby authorizes
this project to be advertised for public bid pursuant to Jim Hill’s preparation of specifications
and notice.
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RESOLUTION 2015-37
RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT
FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 5TH AVENUE
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Alpha have determined that
certain improvements are needed for the 5TH Avenue within the Borough; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Alpha, through the Borough
Engineer, have openly and publicly advertised for such contract for said improvement work,
pursuant to New Jersey law; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Alpha has received the lowest responsible quote from Glen
G. Hale, Inc. T/A Hale Built, based on the recommendation of the Borough Engineer.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Alpha, County of Warren, State of New Jersey that the said contract for the contemplated work,
construction and improvements to 5th Avenue is hereby awarded to Glen G. Hale, Inc. T/A Hale
Built, of Flemington, New Jersey, having submitted a bid of $287,010.90 for said work, upon
written certification of funds by the Borough CFO.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, Clerk, Borough Attorney, and/or
Borough Engineer are authorized to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the contract.
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RESOLUTION 2015-38
RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT
FOR SWIMMING POOL DEMOLITION
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Alpha have determined that the
municipal swimming pool is to be demolished and said site used for other open space activity;
and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Alpha, through the Borough
Engineer, have openly and publicly solicited bids for such contract for said pool demolition
work, pursuant to New Jersey law; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Alpha has received the lowest responsible bid from
Caravella Demolition, Inc. of East Hanover, New Jersey, based on the recommendation of the
Borough Engineer.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Alpha, County of Warren, State of New Jersey that the said contract for the contemplated work –
demolition of the municipal swimming pool – is hereby awarded to Caravella Demolition, Inc. of
East Hanover, New Jersey, having submitted a bid of $38,992.00 for said work, upon written
certification of funds by the Borough CFO.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, Clerk, Borough Attorney, and/or
Borough Engineer are authorized to execute all necessary documents to effectuate the contract.
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RESOLUTION 2015-39
PROPERTY REDEEMED
WHEREAS, the Tax Collector of the Borough of Alpha has advised the Mayor and
Borough Council of the Borough of Alpha, that the following property has been redeemed within
five (5) years of the tax sale and a premium of $600 was paid at the time of sale,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Borough of Alpha
Council this 23rd day of February 2015 that a refund be made to the certificate holder as noted:
US Bank Cust for ProCap III, LLC
50 South 16th Street, Suite 1950
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Block 36, Lot 10
Certificate 201304
$600.00
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RESOLUTION 2015-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF ALPHA, COUNTY OF
WARREN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST AMWELL PURSUANT
TO THE UNIFORM SHARED SERVICES AND CONSOLIDATION ACT
CONCERNING THE SERVICES OF THE EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP’S
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
WHEREAS, the Borough of Alpha desires to enter into an agreement with the Township of East
Amwell in order to share municipal services to be provided by the East Amwell Township’s
Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”); and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Alpha desires to have the CFO of East Amwell Township provide
services to the Borough of Alpha as a CFO/Treasurer pursuant to the attached shared services
agreement (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, both the parties have the authority to enter into the attached Agreement pursuant to
New Jersey law, including the Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act, N.J.S.A.
40A:65-1 et seq.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Borough of Alpha, in the
County of Warren, State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. The Borough of Alpha Council hereby authorizes the shared services of the East
Amwell Township’s Chief Financial Officer with the Borough of Alpha and
hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the attached Agreement with the
Township of East Amwell concerning the shared services of East Amwell
Township’s CFO.
2. A copy of this Resolution and Agreement shall be maintained by the Clerk of the
Borough of Alpha and forwarded to the Administrator/Clerk of the Township of
East Amwell.
3. A copy of this Resolution and Agreement shall be filed, for informational
purposes, with the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of
Community Affairs.
4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975,
permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist.
1. The public shall be excluded from discussion(s) of the hereinafter specified subject
matter(s).
2. The general nature of the subject matter(s) to be discussed is: Personnel, Litigation
and/or Contractual,
3. It is anticipated at this time, that the above stated subject matter(s) will be made
public when it is no longer a matter of confidentiality.
4. Action may or may not be taken after executive session.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the governing body of the Borough of
Alpha that the public shall be excluded from an executive session for approximately _____
hour(s), _____ minutes, allowing for a five (5) minute recess between the regular session and the
executive session.
Vote:
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